The Prospects of the relationship of Lithuania and the United States of America

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Anglų kalba / English
Title:
The Prospects of the relationship of Lithuania and the United States of America
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Publication Data:
Vilnius : Eastern Europe Studies Centre, 2014.
Pages:
45 p
Contents:
Introduction — 1. Arms control and disarmament policy and US military commitment in the region: the Lithuanian approach: Barack Obama’s initiative – “a world without nuclear weapons”; Russian factor (2020 rearmament); Lithuania: the use of structural situations — 2. Aspiration for full-fledged NATO membership and trends in - Lithuanian defence spending: Lithuania – a proponent of the traditional NATO model; Trends in Lithuanian defence spending — 3. Interoperability between the Common Security and Defence Policy and NATO: interests of Lithuania: Factors that could determine the relationship between the CSDP and NATO; CSDP outlook and Lithuanian vision — 4. US factor in Lithuania’s energy security policy: Shale gas revolution in the US; The effect of shale gas on Europe and Lithuania’s energy security; Is Lithuania able to take advantage of the US “shale gas revolution”? — 5. Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: interests of Lithuania: The context of US–EU TTIP negotiations; Potential economic benefits; Barriers to the implementation of the agreement — 6. Cyber Security: a new area for activating Lithuanian–US relations: National cyber security and cyber defence capabilities in Lithuania and the US; The EU and NATO cyber security policies; Application of international law in cyberspace — 7. Applying best practices of Transatlantic Relations: Political partnership; Provision of assistance; Infrastructural - sectoral cooperation; Who creates the best practices? — 8. Lithuanian diaspora in the US: transition to a new field of opportunities: Opportunities for strengthening Lithuanian dimension in US politics — Findings and recommendations — About the Authors.
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Lietuva (Lithuania); Tarptautiniai santykiai / International relations; Užsienio politika / Foreign policy.
Summary / Abstract:

ENThe study has the following objectives: - To assess the compatibility of Lithuanian and US interests with respect to the key issues of international security architecture: the development of NATO, interoperability between the EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and NATO, arms control and disarmament policy, and missile defence; - To explore the possibilities of strengthening the US−Lithuanian partnership in various sectors within the context of the changing security concept: in addressing the challenges of energy security, cyber security and defence, and nuclear safety issues and in promoting the entrenchment of democracy and human rights in third countries; - To overview Lithuanian interests in the context of EU negotiations with the US on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; - To assess whether the resources allocated by Lithuania to defence are consistent with the country’s path to full-fledged membership of NATO; - To examine the input made by the Lithuanian policy and the Lithuanian diaspora in the US and offer new co-operation directions; - To analyse the best practices that exist in the relations between the US and other NATO countries and how these might benefit Lithuania in strengthening its strategic importance in US foreign policy.

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Politikos mokslai / Political sciences
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